The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced that repairs on the Interstate 70 / K-18 Interchange ( 303 ) Bridge will begin next Thursday, June 9.

Expansion joints ( strip seal assembly ) replacement with some concrete patching on the deck of the bridge requires the bridge to be closed to all traffic for the full 30 days of construction. This construction project will include detour information using the interchange during construction.

This is a busy traffic area with many vehicles exiting the interstate at the 303 exit onto K-18 to travel to Ogden and Manhattan.

Eastbound I-70 traffic wanting to access K-18 north will continue east to the I-70 ( 304 ) exit, cross under the interstate and reenter I-70 westbound, then exit onto K-18 north. Due to low clearance at the ( 303 ) interchange all high profile vehicles, including semi-trucks, RV’s, for example, must continue on to Exit 307 where they may leave the interstate, cross over I-70, then renter the interstate westbound to K-18 north.

Southbound K-18 traffic wanting to travel east on the interstate will enter I-70 westbound to the ( 301 ) exit then over I-70 to reenter the interstate eastbound. K-18 traffic wanting to go west on I-70 will not be affected.

The project will be completed and the interchange fully reopened by Saturday, July 9, weather permitting.

The purpose of the project is to extend the life of the bridge while improving the ride experienced by travelers.

B & B Bridge Company LLC, St. Paul, KS, is the prime contractor. The project cost is $83,799. The project is funded through T-Works.